Lakeland golfers win NECC tourney

A medalist effort from Zac Paxson propelled the Lakeland boys golf team to its first NECC tournament championship in eight years Saturday afternoon at Noble Hawk Golf Links in Kendallville.

Paxson fired a two-over par 73 to gain individual honors over Lakeland teammate Spencer Mortola, Fremont’s Austin Corcimiglia and the Fairfield duo of Jordan Davidhizer and John Stack, all of whom carded rounds of 75. The Lakers edged regular-season champion Fairfield, 308-311 for the team title.

Isaac Kilgore and Jordan Aldrich each contributed scores of 80 to the Lakeland ledger. Coming in with an 86 was Brad Pearson.

Prairie Heights, which tied Lakeland for second place in the league’s round-robin slate with an 8-2 mark, placed fourth Saturday with a mark of 333. Topping the Panthers with a 79 was Cody Bachelor, followed by Jessy Morgan with an 80. Dakota Lambert shot 86, Nick Bennett 88 and Jason Miller 89.

Logan Miller’s round of 87 led Westview, which finished seventh overall with a score of 360. Cody Litwiller had an 89, Reed Oesch a 91, Nate Gerardot a 93 and Skyler Reynolds a 100.